Categories of Members

Sustaining Member – $1,500
Same as Members above and providing additional financial support to the organization. Includes one complimentary annual meeting registration per year, automatic renewals.

Premier Member – $2,500
Same as Member, plus complimentary annual meeting registration, CME/CEU credits, additional support for the organization, free access to all of e-learning modules and certificates, automatic renewals.

Clinic/Institutional GOLD Membership – $3,000
Two MD/PhD/DO memberships, two allied health professionals memberships, two annual meeting registrations, two two ads/announcements in the ASIA newsletter, one institution banner ad on the ASIA website, one ad in the Annual Meeting program and unlimited job announcements for one year.

Clinic/Institutional PLATINUM Membership – $5,000
Three MD/PHD memberships, three allied health professionals, three annual meeting registrations, four ads/announcements in the e-bulletins a year, institution banner on our website, ad in the annual meeting program, job announcements on our job board for a year and up to five (5) e-Learning online registrations. (WeeStep, InSteP, ASTep, SPASTep, SKINSTep)

Qualifications for Members

Member: The qualifications for Member include:

An individual recognized and acknowledged for contributions to the field of spinal cord care, who has completed training in their field of specialty.

An individual trained and working in a health related profession that has active professional engagement in clinical practice, research, teaching or administration in the field of spinal cord care. (e.g., MD, DO, MD-PhD, PhD, Psych)

Member: The qualifications for Member include:

An individual recognized and acknowledged for contributions to the field of spinal cord care, who has completed training in their field of specialty.

An individual trained and working in a health related profession that has active professional engagement in clinical practice, research, teaching or administration in the field of spinal cord care. (Nursing, PT, OT, SLP, SW, MBBS, ACP, CTRS, KT)

Trainee Member: The qualifications for Trainee Member include:

An individual training in a health related profession with an interest in the spinal cord injury population who has a LOS from their program director or chairman including the length of their training period. Term: 3-5 years determined by training period. (student, postdoctoral scholar, resident, fellow)

Affiliate Member: The qualifications for Affiliate Member include:

An individual with an interest in the field who does not satisfy the criteria for Full Member. (Industry, Law, Family)

The individual should demonstrate a commitment and interest in the spinal cord injury population and issues related to care, treatment and/or research.

Emeritus Member: The qualifications for Emeritus Member include:

An active member (Member or Affiliate Member) who has achieved retirement status.

The individual must make a request for change in his/her status to the Membership Committee.

The Emeritus Member must request continuation of this status every two (2) years. (free)

Honorary Member: The qualifications for Honorary Member include:

The individual must not be a member of ASIA in any capacity.

The individual must have given distinguished service or been a distinguished contributor to the field of spinal cord injury.

A nomination for honorary membership may come from any member and will be reviewed by the chair of the Membership Committee.

Final approval for honorary membership is determined by the Board of Directors.